Name: Ryla HonorbundRace: UnicornGender: FemaleAge: 23Appearance: Taller than average, but only slightly, Ryla looks rather slim, despite her hobbies and her life overseas. Her hair's tied back up in a higher ponytail, to keep it out of her eyes (and because she thinks it looks cool). She always wears a full navy tracksuit, no matter the weather, and seems to not be bothered by the heat or the cold at all. If she had the choice, she'd probably wear her katana on her waist as well, the only thing that can signify her from being anywhere special, due to it's quality.Skin Color: Light TanEye Color: Maroonish RedHair color: Dark BrownTail color: Dark BrownSpecial Talent: Bladed WeaponryCutie Mark: A cherry blossom cleaved in two.Major: Finance

Personality: Easy going and laid back, Ryla just seems a very relaxed person, maybe being a bit too lax on responsibilities at times as well. Though she does respect authority fairly well, even after being told to do something or not to do something, she tends to forget quickly, and go about her business as usual. Formerly a hot head, her wreckless nature had long been beaten out of her from living overseas for a while, and training along with going to school there. Though if angered, she could easily toss someone halfway down a hallway without any thought, but that's if you can get her angry.

Backstory: Ryla grew up in Equestria, along with her precious, and adorable little brother Tyrfang, and his little friend Delightful, but after she found her cutie mark, she asked her mother if she could get trained and schooled overseas, but without any special benefits. So starting in middle school, she was on her own, housed in a dojo belonging to a tengu master. She trained, and went to school for many years, battling various demons (competitively of course, didn't mean they were tough though), and eventually making it as one of the top participants in any tournament related to fighting.

However, after graduating high school and finishing training, Ryla decided perhaps it was best to return home, and maybe get an education to get a job later in the family business. After all, she can't keep fighting all her life... but she was still young, so why not enjoy it for now? So she transferred to Luna University, hoping to have a bit of fun before she graduates.

Name: ChitinRace: ChangelingGender: Male?Age: 21Appearance: bug like with a pair of elongated canines when he smiles Skin color: CharcoalEye color: solid turquoise Hair color: Light grey and unkempt (normally)Tail color: light grey Special Talent: transformationMajor: psychologyPersonality: Ever changing Chitin’s personality in public is what it needs to be to fit in. Parties he is energetic, in classes he is focused and attentive. In private however, his mood is what he believes the hive needs, always acting on necessity rarely thinking of other before himself and his needsBackstory: In the Hive, Chitin was raised as a hunter from birth, his training focused in the art of deception and blending in with the world around him to better find possible food to bring back to the hive for harvesting. This and his entire identity changed when a representative for the queen approached him.

Meeting in the anti chamber before the Queen’s throne room, Chitin learned that he had been chosen due to his age and abilities to leave the hive for a new mission, attending the Luna University, within the city of Salt Like City.

The Queen explained that as the hive grew its needs had grown with it, it had become so large that there were only two options left to the monarch, split the hive and have the two compete for resources, or try and integrate into the Equestrian society. Unbeknownst to the rest of the colony, talks between the monarchs had been going on and they had come to a decision. An experiment of small collections of changelings being deployed amongst various groups of Equestrians, work places, settings, and age groups were the targets to see how they would react to the insectoid mimics. From what he had been told, many had been accepted and now it was his groups turn.

The mission try and integrate into the university, make authentic friends who knew him for what he was, all the while acting as a changeling should, consuming emotions and for once not trying to fully blend in and hide. However Chitin, after being sent off to prepare to leave, had added something else to mission goals, as he looked through the pamphlet of Luna University, one subject grabbed his attention, psychology. It seemed interesting enough, the study of mental functions and behaviors, effectively the study of emotions and how or why they came about. He couldn’t lie this piqued his curiosity to the point that he had to dig further.

Gathering his supplies the changeling left the hive behind him, taking flight in his natural form, or at least close to his natural form. From his experience in the outside world he had decided to at least add hair and hide the holes in his arms and legs. No other race was naturally bald nor did any have literal holes through their bodies. If he wanted to make a good first impression, he might want to be a bit easier on the ponies eyes.

Name: ChitinRace: ChangelingGender: Male?Age: 21Appearance: bug like with a pair of elongated canines when he smiles Skin color: CharcoalEye color: solid turquoise Hair color: Light grey and unkempt (normally)Tail color: light grey Special Talent: transformationMajor: psychologyPersonality: Ever changing Chitin’s personality in public is what it needs to be to fit in. Parties he is energetic, in classes he is focused and attentive. In private however, his mood is what he believes the hive needs, always acting on necessity rarely thinking of other before himself and his needsBackstory: In the Hive, Chitin was raised as a hunter from birth, his training focused in the art of deception and blending in with the world around him to better find possible food to bring back to the hive for harvesting. This and his entire identity changed when a representative for the queen approached him.

Meeting in the anti chamber before the Queen’s throne room, Chitin learned that he had been chosen due to his age and abilities to leave the hive for a new mission, attending the Luna University, within the city of Salt Like City.

The Queen explained that as the hive grew its needs had grown with it, it had become so large that there were only two options left to the monarch, split the hive and have the two compete for resources, or try and integrate into the Equestrian society. Unbeknownst to the rest of the colony, talks between the monarchs had been going on and they had come to a decision. An experiment of small collections of changelings being deployed amongst various groups of Equestrians, work places, settings, and age groups were the targets to see how they would react to the insectoid mimics. From what he had been told, many had been accepted and now it was his groups turn.

The mission try and integrate into the university, make authentic friends who knew him for what he was, all the while acting as a changeling should, consuming emotions and for once not trying to fully blend in and hide. However Chitin, after being sent off to prepare to leave, had added something else to mission goals, as he looked through the pamphlet of Luna University, one subject grabbed his attention, psychology. It seemed interesting enough, the study of mental functions and behaviors, effectively the study of emotions and how or why they came about. He couldn’t lie this piqued his curiosity to the point that he had to dig further.

Gathering his supplies the changeling left the hive behind him, taking flight in his natural form, or at least close to his natural form. From his experience in the outside world he had decided to at least add hair and hide the holes in his arms and legs. No other race was naturally bald nor did any have literal holes through their bodies. If he wanted to make a good first impression, he might want to be a bit easier on the ponies eyes.

Name: LongshotRace: UnicornGender: MaleAge: Early- to mid-thirties (He doesn't know for certain.)Appearance:Pic of original pony form. Tall and lank, he'd likely make a good basketball player, once he learns to control his new form.Skin: BlueEye AmberHair/Tail: Dark blueTalent: (Believes:) Skill with firearms. (True:) To be a spark, for good or ill.Cutie Mark: A bullet having just ricocheted, giving a shower of sparks.Major: N/A (He's not enrolled. Not yet at least.)

Personality: Longshot wad a deeply principled stallion who's been broken. He still wants to cling to his ideals but no longer believes himself worthy of them. He has an analytical mind and he can put this to good use, but he's torn up emotionally and his buttons are easily pushed. He is relentless once he's taken up a cause, however; once he's determined what should be done he will take whatever course of action is most likely to succeed, however slim the odds.

Backstory: Longshot was born to another Equestria that had already been torn apart by war (namely Fallout: Equestria) to a family of mercenaries called the Night Watch, who swore to "Keep watch in Equestria's darkest night, until the return of the Light." He and his childhood friends grew up getting unparalleled combat training for the era, along with a moral code unheard of at the time. They believed they would be the ones to change the world. It was a dream that died when the Watchers were betrayed and all but wiped out. Longshot has since spent a decade in the wastes, mostly on his own, trying to do what he could. He had many small successes, and some prolific failures. Most notably; he was involved in the refounding of Ponyville, but was also there when it fell to a massive raider attack, turning it into a raider stronghold.

He's heard of a magic mirror that might be found in the catacombs underneath the unbelievably dangerous city of Canterlot and seeks escape from the hell of the wastes, and from the reminders of his failures.

Name: LongshotRace: UnicornGender: MaleAge: Early- to mid-thirties (He doesn't know for certain.)Appearance:Pic of original pony form. Tall and lank, he'd likely make a good basketball player, once he learns to control his new form.Skin: BlueEye AmberHair/Tail: Dark blueTalent: (Believes:) Skill with firearms. (True:) To be a spark, for good or ill.Cutie Mark: A bullet having just ricocheted, giving a shower of sparks.Major: N/A (He's not enrolled. Not yet at least.)

Personality: Longshot wad a deeply principled stallion who's been broken. He still wants to cling to his ideals but no longer believes himself worthy of them. He has an analytical mind and he can put this to good use, but he's torn up emotionally and his buttons are easily pushed. He is relentless once he's taken up a cause, however; once he's determined what should be done he will take whatever course of action is most likely to succeed, however slim the odds.

Backstory: Longshot was born to another Equestria that had already been torn apart by war (namely Fallout: Equestria) to a family of mercenaries called the Night Watch, who swore to "Keep watch in Equestria's darkest night, until the return of the Light." He and his childhood friends grew up getting unparalleled combat training for the era, along with a moral code unheard of at the time. They believed they would be the ones to change the world. It was a dream that died when the Watchers were betrayed and all but wiped out. Longshot has since spent a decade in the wastes, mostly on his own, trying to do what he could. He had many small successes, and some prolific failures. Most notably; he was involved in the refounding of Ponyville, but was also there when it fell to a massive raider attack, turning it into a raider stronghold.

He's heard of a magic mirror that might be found in the catacombs underneath the unbelievably dangerous city of Canterlot and seeks escape from the hell of the wastes, and from the reminders of his failures.

Name: Liberty WalkRace: PegasusGender: MaleAge: 23Appearance: Liberty is about 6 feet tall, with short-ish hair and a medium-length tail. He's got interesting lines and spots around his shoulders and hips. Skin color: Light blueEye color: RedHair color: Dark grey, shot through with sparse amounts of lighter silvery-greyTail color: SameSpecial Talent : Automotive modificationCutiemark: Exhaust tip shooting flamesMajor: EngineeringPersonality: Liberty is a laid-back sort, quick to smile, and easy to get along with. He's got a knack for getting along across clique lines, though that can get awkward for him sometimes. He's quick to rise to a challenge in the automotive realm, though, and his talent helps keep him in a higher win-than-loss ratio.One way to guaranteed lose him as a friend is to try and force him to take sides in a fight between two of his friends.Backstory: Born with a fractured skull, Liberty Walk's first ride in a vehicle was one of high-speed, and he's never given up on that since. He semi-taught himself to read from matching the emblems on cars to the name. When he was 15, he'd saved some money, and began building a car with his uncle, a rare 1970 EMC* Rebel "Machine." His uncle mostly provided the funds for the build, while Liberty did most of the work, learning how a car works, and how to make it faster. He got his cutie mark later that year when his uncle took it for it's first pass down the drag strip (As Liberty wasn't certified to race yet,) and won by a whole car length, thus proving Liberty's skill. He took a few years between high school and college, working at a garage, before he decided to seek more knowledge, not just on how cars run, but on how they're built, and potentially other things, too, Trains, ships, air ships, if it's got an engine, he wants to know about it.

*(In our world, it's an AMC, for American Motor Company... but seeing as we're in Equestria, not America...)

When you are courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder a second seems like an hour. That's relativity.-Albert EinsteinLiberty's theme

Name: Liberty WalkRace: PegasusGender: MaleAge: 23Appearance: Liberty is about 6 feet tall, with short-ish hair and a medium-length tail. He's got interesting lines and spots around his shoulders and hips. Skin color: Light blueEye color: RedHair color: Dark grey, shot through with sparse amounts of lighter silvery-greyTail color: SameSpecial Talent : Automotive modificationCutiemark: Exhaust tip shooting flamesMajor: EngineeringPersonality: Liberty is a laid-back sort, quick to smile, and easy to get along with. He's got a knack for getting along across clique lines, though that can get awkward for him sometimes. He's quick to rise to a challenge in the automotive realm, though, and his talent helps keep him in a higher win-than-loss ratio.One way to guaranteed lose him as a friend is to try and force him to take sides in a fight between two of his friends.Backstory: Born with a fractured skull, Liberty Walk's first ride in a vehicle was one of high-speed, and he's never given up on that since. He semi-taught himself to read from matching the emblems on cars to the name. When he was 15, he'd saved some money, and began building a car with his uncle, a rare 1970 EMC* Rebel "Machine." His uncle mostly provided the funds for the build, while Liberty did most of the work, learning how a car works, and how to make it faster. He got his cutie mark later that year when his uncle took it for it's first pass down the drag strip (As Liberty wasn't certified to race yet,) and won by a whole car length, thus proving Liberty's skill. He took a few years between high school and college, working at a garage, before he decided to seek more knowledge, not just on how cars run, but on how they're built, and potentially other things, too, Trains, ships, air ships, if it's got an engine, he wants to know about it.

*(In our world, it's an AMC, for American Motor Company... but seeing as we're in Equestria, not America...)

Personality: Storms is a somewhat quiet Griffon who was raised by ponies. Unlike many of his species, he's very slow to fight, but when he does, he fights with the goal of ending the fight as quickly as possible. He finds no glory in it. His loyalty to his friends is strong, but he's slow to adopt new ones. He loves music above most anything else, but, having next to no musical aptitude, he dances instead.

Backstory: Orphaned at birth, Storms was adopted by an Equestrian family, (hence the pony-like name). He's slender and short, for his race. But, you'd be mistaken if you took him for a pushover, as he's whipcord strong and incredibly fast, thanks to years of studying ballet, and later, martial arts, after being bullied by a few ponies for both being adopted, and for differing species and later,his ballet. While the bullying didn't come from many, those who did were particularly vicious, and he had to learn to defend himself. This made him slow to let friends in, but once you are his friend, you are practically family. He was a mediocre student in his early years, but was accepted into an arts magnet school where he discovered his passion for dance, and having that outlet allowed him to actually improve in other disciplines. He's a solid B student now, and is still getting the hang of college life.

When you are courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder a second seems like an hour. That's relativity.-Albert EinsteinLiberty's theme

Name: Static Shock.Race: Pony/ZebraGender: FemaleAge: 21Appearance: Slender, average height for a pony. Green eyes, shoulder-length hair pulled into a ponytail or left loose.Skin color: Darkish purpleEye color: GreenHair color:Black, several purple streaksTail color: Black, several purple streaksSpecial Talent (Pony or Zebra): Production/Manipulation of electricity.Cutiemark(Located on thigh and probably clothing): A bolt of blue lightningMajor(Doesn't have to be related to talent): Applied magics. (Minor in physics)Personality: A mind that goes a mile a second, Static can bounce from topic to topic with ease. She often finds herself lost in her own head, where she is the only one who can understand herself. Though she doesn't always make sense, there is usually some kind of logical progression in her thoughts, it just happens much too quickly for most people to follow. Despite this however, she is bubbly and outgoing, always trying to make more friends.Backstory: Growing up in Ponyville, Static was always happy to practice magic. Her mother taught her all she could, and she learned much very quickly. Always eager to practice and show off, she often showed her brother, Double Edge, what she'd learned; it wasn't until years later that she realized her swift advancement may have left her brother feeling useless in the ways of magic. While eager to befriend nearly everyone she met, she found it difficult to keep friends due to her overbearing personality. Very few of her peers stayed friends with her for long, besides her brother who she grew to rely on. When Double Edge left on his own adventure, Static was lost. Her parents got her a job working for a local mechanic, which she threw herself into to avoid the thought that she had nobody left who could understand her. It was here that she discovered a love for learning how to make things work, building and repairing machines. A special interest to her was how to use her special talent in this, she created several small trinkets powered by her magic, running on electricity. While they admittedly didn't do much, they were things of hers, and she wanted to find out more about how things worked and how her magic could be applied. After several years of working, she finally decided to go to school at Luna University, hoping to one day become a great inventor.

Personality: Storms is a somewhat quiet Griffon who was raised by ponies. Unlike many of his species, he's very slow to fight, but when he does, he fights with the goal of ending the fight as quickly as possible. He finds no glory in it. His loyalty to his friends is strong, but he's slow to adopt new ones. He loves music above most anything else, but, having next to no musical aptitude, he dances instead.

Backstory: Orphaned at birth, Storms was adopted by an Equestrian family, (hence the pony-like name). He's slender and short, for his race. But, you'd be mistaken if you took him for a pushover, as he's whipcord strong and incredibly fast, thanks to years of studying ballet, and later, martial arts, after being bullied by a few ponies for both being adopted, and for differing species and later,his ballet. While the bullying didn't come from many, those who did were particularly vicious, and he had to learn to defend himself. This made him slow to let friends in, but once you are his friend, you are practically family. He was a mediocre student in his early years, but was accepted into an arts magnet school where he discovered his passion for dance, and having that outlet allowed him to actually improve in other disciplines. He's a solid B student now, and is still getting the hang of college life.

Static Shock is approved.

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Name: Static Shock.Race: Pony/ZebraGender: FemaleAge: 21Appearance: Slender, average height for a pony. Green eyes, shoulder-length hair pulled into a ponytail or left loose.Skin color: Darkish purpleEye color: GreenHair color:Black, several purple streaksTail color: Black, several purple streaksSpecial Talent (Pony or Zebra): Production/Manipulation of electricity.Cutiemark(Located on thigh and probably clothing): A bolt of blue lightningMajor(Doesn't have to be related to talent): Applied magics. (Minor in physics)Personality: A mind that goes a mile a second, Static can bounce from topic to topic with ease. She often finds herself lost in her own head, where she is the only one who can understand herself. Though she doesn't always make sense, there is usually some kind of logical progression in her thoughts, it just happens much too quickly for most people to follow. Despite this however, she is bubbly and outgoing, always trying to make more friends.Backstory: Growing up in Ponyville, Static was always happy to practice magic. Her mother taught her all she could, and she learned much very quickly. Always eager to practice and show off, she often showed her brother, Double Edge, what she'd learned; it wasn't until years later that she realized her swift advancement may have left her brother feeling useless in the ways of magic. While eager to befriend nearly everyone she met, she found it difficult to keep friends due to her overbearing personality. Very few of her peers stayed friends with her for long, besides her brother who she grew to rely on. When Double Edge left on his own adventure, Static was lost. Her parents got her a job working for a local mechanic, which she threw herself into to avoid the thought that she had nobody left who could understand her. It was here that she discovered a love for learning how to make things work, building and repairing machines. A special interest to her was how to use her special talent in this, she created several small trinkets powered by her magic, running on electricity. While they admittedly didn't do much, they were things of hers, and she wanted to find out more about how things worked and how her magic could be applied. After several years of working, she finally decided to go to school at Luna University, hoping to one day become a great inventor.

Name: Scarlet GloryRace: PegasusGender: FemaleAge: Early 30'sAppearance: Scarlet is roughly 5' tall with a slim, athletic build. Her right arm is muscular and fit, but her left arm stops just below the shoulder. She doesn't bother to hide it or wear a prosthesis, and is often seen wearing athletic tops and comfortable athletic pants to teach classes. She wears her hair short in an A-line cut. She has impeccable posture, and a military bearing.Skin color: CreamEye color: GreenHair color: Scarlet RedTail color: Scarlet RedSpecial Talent (Pony or Zebra): Military tactics and hand to hand combatCutiemark(Located on thigh and probably clothing): A pair of golden laurelsTeaches: Aerial Combat, Aerial Tactics, Combat Strategy, ROTCPersonality: Scarlet is a strong leader, with an independent streak and a respect for rules and order. She maintains a military poise, and a strong, commanding voice. She is loyal to her few friends, as she has trouble making new ones, and is secretly extremely self conscious of her "disfigurement", and is prone to night terrors.Backstory: Scarlet Glory was born into a prestigious military family, an only child. As a filly, she idolized her father and his military career, and joined the military as soon as she was able. She proved to be a very skilled soldier, and rose through the ranks quickly, achieving the rank of Sergent. Her future appeared to be looking bright, but that was before the Changeling invasion.

When the Changelings invaded Equestria, Scarlet insisted to be on the front lines, able to lead her troops at their sides instead of from some hidden bunker. She firmly believed that they needed her there, to improve morale, to urge them onward at their shoulders. But, unfortunately, one of the enemy had infiltrated her ranks, and at a crucial moment of the battle, a great amount of rubble fell on her troops from above, knocking her unconscious. When she came to in an infirmary, days had passed. She had been in shock, and blacked out as the doctors had removed her mangled left arm. She remembered very little, but it came back to her over the days and weeks she spent in the infirmary, and she found herself subject to night terrors, phantom pains, and flashbacks.

Her own father had signed her discharge papers, and with them in hand, she struggled to find a new purpose. She attended Luna University, and achieved a degree easily. It was little surprise when she was offered a job by the very same university for the combat arts program and ROTC. She accepted eagerly, and has been teaching ever since.